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Rh plead to Thy heavenly Father in my behalf. Receive me into Thy extended arms; shelter me, merciful Jesus, in Thy sacred heart, and with Thy precious blood seal me Thy own forever.

LORD, my God, Thou unfathomable abyss of compassion, my sins are greater in number than the sands upon the seashore, and I am not worthy to lift mine eyes toward Thee. My soul is a loathsome sink of iniquities. My iniquities have gone over my head, and as a heavy burden, have become heavy upon me. Within me reigns unchecked pride, vain glory, and all kinds of evil. What shall I do, wretch that I am, or where hide myself from the face of the anger of God? Alas! O my Lord God, how many are my wounds! how utter the weakness of my soul! To whom shall I pour out my com-